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As the waters fail from the sea, And the river wastes and dries up,
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The Disappearing Lake
Commentators explain that the 'sea' in this verse likely refers not to the ocean, but to a large lake or a seasonal river that would completely dry up in the arid climate. The image is one of total and final disappearance, powerfully illustrating Job's feeling that once a person dies, they are gone from this world for good, leaving no trace behind.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
As the waters fail from the sea - As the waters evaporate completely, and leave the bottom entirely dry, so it is with man, who pas…
19th Century
Anglican
As the waters fail from the sea seems commonly to have been misunderstood because it has been taken as a comparison; but there is …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[As] the waters fail from the sea the words may be rendered either without the as, and denote dissimilitude, and the…
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Though a tree is cut down, yet in a moist situation, shoots come forth and grow up as a newly planted tree. But when man is cut off by death, he is…
13th Century
Catholic
After stating his opinion, Job proceeds to clarify it. First, he shows that as things appear in this life, man is in a worse condition than even we…
